National Healthcare Decisions Day

Sarasota Memorial Health Care System, along with other national, state and community organizations and health providers, is participating in a nationwide public awareness campaign to highlight the importance of advance healthcare decision-making—an effort that has culminated in the formal designation of April 16 as National Healthcare Decisions Day. On that day in communities across the country, people will have the opportunity to engage in thoughtful conversations about their healthcare wishes and complete reliable advance directives to make their decisions known should an injury or illness prevent them from making them in critical medical situations.

In Sarasota County, Sarasota Memorial will host a community education event featuring a panel of medical, legal and mental health experts presenting the latest information on ethical & living wills, advanced directives, health care surrogates and other ways to make your critical healthcare decisions known. The free event will take place 6-8 pm Monday, April 16, in Sarasota Memorial’s first floor auditorium, 1700 S. Tamiami Trail. CEUs available for qualified professionals ($10 fee). Please RSVP: (941) 917-1779

New Breastfeeding Support Group – North Port A free weekly support group facilitated by a certified lactation consultant who supports nursing mothers through any breastfeeding challenges, meets every Tuesday 10-11:30 am, in the conference room at Sarasota Memorial’s North Port ER and Health Care Center, 2345 Bobcat Village Center Road. Call (941) 917-1700 for information about this group or other childbirth education classes held in Sarasota County each month.

Tampa Bay Walk Now for Autism SpeaksJoin Team SMH for this family-friendly 5K walk and help make a difference in the fight against autism by raising money for research and enhancing public awareness, Saturday, April 21. Registration and resource fair begins at 9 am, followed by the walk at 10:30 am at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa. To join Team SMH or for additional information, contact Jane O’Grady (Jane-OGrady@smh.com) or visit walknowforautismspeaks.org

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